A system for preventing snoring and sleep apnea

Abstract

A system for preventing snoring and sleep apnea, the system comprising: a first element ( 18 ) and a second element ( 20 ) magnetically attracted to each other; wherein the first element ( 18 ) is implanted in a patient's tongue ( 14 ) that turns to pharynx ( 16 ) of the patient; means for continuously adjusting a magnetic attraction between said first element ( 18 ) and said second element ( 20 ) without relocating the magnetic elements ( 18, 20 ); holding means ( 22 ), for holding the second element ( 20 ), on the exterior front side of the neck of the patient, thereby placing the second element ( 20 ) in vicinity with the first element ( 18 ); thereby a magnetic attraction of the first and second elements to each other pulls the first element ( 18 ) along with the tongue ( 14 ) away from the trachea ( 26 ), resulting in keeping open the airway of the patient.

1 . A system for preventing snoring and sleep apnea, the system comprising:
 a first element ( 18 ) and a second element ( 20 ), magnetically attracted to each other;   wherein said first element ( 18 ) is implanted in a patient's tongue ( 14 ) that turns to pharynx ( 16 ) of said patient;   means for continuously adjusting a magnetic attraction between said first element ( 18 ) and said second element ( 20 ) without relocating the magnetic elements ( 18 ,  20 );   holding means ( 22 ), for holding said second element ( 20 ), on the exterior front side of a neck of said patient, thereby placing said second element ( 20 ) in vicinity with said first element ( 18 );   
       thereby a magnetic attraction of said first and second elements to each other pulls said first element ( 18 ) along with said tongue ( 14 ) away from said trachea ( 26 ), resulting in keeping open an airway of said patient. 
     
     
         2 . A system according to  claim 1 , wherein said first element ( 18 ) is magnetic attracted metal, and said second element ( 20 ) is magnetic. 
     
     
         3 . A system according to  claim 1 , wherein said second element ( 20 ) is magnetic attracted metal, and said first element ( 18 ) is magnetic. 
     
     
         4 . A system according to  claim 1 , wherein said first element ( 18 ) and said second element ( 20 ) are magnetic. 
     
     
         5 . A system according to  claim 1 , wherein said holding means ( 22 ) is a collar. 
     
     
         6 . A system according to  claim 1 , wherein said holding means ( 22 ) is a casing comprising a rotatable roller to which said second element ( 20 ) is attached, thereby allowing changing an angle of said second element ( 20 ) with regard to said first element ( 18 ), thereby changing an attraction level of said first second element ( 20 ) to said first element ( 18 ). 
     
     
         7 . A system according to  claim 1 , wherein said holding means is a bandage. 
     
     
         8 . A system according to  claim 1 , wherein said holding means is a plaster. 
     
     
         9 . A system according to  claim 1 , wherein the magnetic attraction is generated by electromagnetic means. 
     
     
         10 . A system according to  claim 1 , wherein said means for continuously adjusting a magnetic attraction between said first element ( 18 ) and said second element ( 20 ) comprises a mechanism for changing a orientation of said second element with reference to said first element, wherein said orientation being an angle of said second element ( 20 ) with reference to said first element ( 18 ). 
     
     
         11 . A system according to  claim 1 , wherein (a) said second element ( 20 ) is an electromagnet, and (b) said means for continuously adjusting a magnetic attraction comprises a mechanism for adjusting a magnetic power is a slider, knob, and the like.